The exploration of Batman as an icon is one of the most compelling elements of Matt Reeves‘ The Batman. The narrative mystery is so hefty and takes up such a large portion of the 3-hour runtime that the characterization in The Batman does take a bit of a back seat, but it’s really all Reeves and co-writer Peter Craig needed to
Read MoreMatt Reeves’ The Batman is one of my favorite movies that I’ve ever seen: point blank period. In a franchise with at least ten movies and a sub-genre as saturated as comic book movies, it’s hard to imagine reinventing the wheel to such a degree that The Batman achieves, but boy, do they ever achieve it. With a stunning visual style, unique take on a
Read MoreAfter multiple difficulties with filming and delays involving the COVID-19 pandemic, The Batman will finally make its debut in theaters this coming Friday. The film, directed by Matt Reeves, stars Robert Pattinson as the titular character Batman, aka billionaire CEO Bruce Wayne. Usually, that sentence should be the other way around, but I’ll explain why it’s written that way in a moment. This film is set
Read MoreIn honor of The Batman’s imminent release, host Julia Delbel talks with Elijah Boxhill (@OpticalCinema) about the Caped Crusader’s 80+ year history. Show Notes: Elijah is with @Fandomwire and @GeekVibesNation, and hosts the @ComicBookSaga podcast. For more episodes and options for where to listen in, visit The Cosmic Circus on Anchor Cosmic Cafe: Julia Discusses Growing Up With ‘Arthur’ With Sara Edwards
Read MoreThis past weekend at DC Fandome, we got our first look at The Flash – a film that is expected to change the DC universe as we know it. While the event only showed us a brief teaser, it still provided enough for fans to get excited. One of the final shots of the teaser was of two Barry Allen’s, played
Read MoreEven after confirming that Warner Bros would be developing sequels for Mortal Kombat, Variety wasn’t done having their fun. Yesterday, they revealed that HBO Max and WB were developing a Penguin spin-off series from next year’s The Batman. They also said that Colin Farrell had been approached to return but hasn’t yet signed on and that Lauren LeFranc will be writing
Read MoreAs I’ve spoken about in a previous article, I mentioned that I was able to meet Kevin Conroy when I attended GalaxyCon. I had the very rare chance to talk to him for around 5 minutes or so. I truthfully was not expecting to have such an interaction with Mr. Conroy, as I wasn’t aware he was so interactive with his
Read MoreEver since Michael Keaton was announced to be making the return to the role of Batman, fans have been waiting on bated breath for more information. Well, when Jake of Jake’s Takes was given the chance, he didn’t miss the opportunity to ask him a couple of questions. Keaton was doing press for his upcoming film The Protégé, but he still
Read MoreToday, the Illuminerdi revealed in a report that the working title for The Batman Gotham PD spin-off series is “Arkham.” The Illuminerdi also pointedly mentions a report from Deadline last year, where they revealed that the series was a prequel to the Matt Reeves directed film. What could this mean for the series to come? Let’s take a look… The fact
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